Chess “is diverse and inclusive,” the German Chess Federation said in rejecting calls for a ban on trans competitors.

  • verdigris@lemmy.ml
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    Nobody was ever arguing there was a biological advantage… As the comment you replied to pointed out, it’s about socialization. Since that mostly happens as children, those who transition as teens have already experienced much of that.

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      1 month ago

      How does a trans-woman’s socialization compromise competitive integrity? That’s an entirely internal problem, and it doesn’t affect any other competitors. This is really just grabbing for any excuse to be transphobic.

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        1 month ago

        I hypothetically agree, but note that you’re basically arguing for trans women to compete with men. Just in this scenario bio women also have to. And classically this results in men dominating and women being discouraged from even joining due to factors discussed above.